By choosing a career at PDSA, you’ll be playing a vital role in keeping people and pets together. No matter what role you have in the organisation, you’ll be making a difference and improving the lives of people and pets.
Explore opportunities across all areas of the organisation.
Clinical roles
PDSA provides expert care to those pets and people who need us most. Our approach is unique as we combine pragmatism with a strong client care focus to deliver good clinical outcomes for both people and pets – we focus on measuring our impact rather than targets.
Graduate vet surgeon programme
The key objective of our programme is to provide support and development to set you up for success in your veterinary career. This includes treating your own cases and developing your clinical skills.
Working in our charity shops
We have a number of opportunities in our PDSA Charity Shops. We currently have around 100 high street shops whilst expanding our retail estate up and down the country.
Working as a volunteer
Volunteering your time is one of the best ways you can contribute to our life-saving work in a warm and supportive environment.
Apprenticeships and students
Apprentices and Students ensure that the PDSA has the practical skills and qualifications our organisation needs now, and in the future.
Working in our offices
We have a number of different functions in our offices to help support our work in our PDSA Pet Hospitals and high street shops.
Find your paw-fect role
Why work or volunteer at PDSA?
We’ve been helping people and caring for pets for over 100 years. Join us to make a meaningful difference. Find out some of the reasons why you should join PDSA below.
- We’re accredited as one of the Top 25 Best Big Companies to work for in the UK.
- We provided 2.2 million veterinary treatments, helped over 430,000 pets, and supported 6.6 million people in 2023 – your role will help us continue this vital work.
- We have 49 Pet Hospitals and over 110 charity shops across the UK, so you’re never too far from one of our locations.
What we’ll offer you
We believe that our employees deserve to be rewarded for the hard work they do. Since everyone values different things, we’re proud to offer a variety of different benefits depending on the role that you take on – we’ve highlighted just a few of these below.
- Flexible, hybrid, and remote working opportunities
- Part / Full Time / Temp / Perm positions
- 25 days’ annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays) which increases after two years, incrementally to 30 days entitlement
- Additional ‘Wellbeing’, ‘Celebration’, and ‘Volunteering’ days
- Holiday Trading: options to buy and sell additional holiday
- 24/7 Doctor Access and Benenden Healthcare
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Professional subscription cover
- Career Break entitlement
- Financial planning services: Mortgage advice, pension planning, and life assurance
- 1000s of discounts via our rewards platform Fetch
Meet our colleagues
We have over 2,200 employees working across the organisation that make up our veterinary, retail, and support teams. We also have 2,800 volunteers supporting us each year in a range of roles from charity shop volunteers to Pet Hospital receptionists and vets. To find out what an average day for them looks like, head to our Day in the Life blog post.
Joanne – PDSA Vet
“The trust pet owners put into us and the gratitude they show for our help is amazing. I love the variety of people we meet in this job and the range of procedures we carry out at PDSA.”
Kay – Head Nurse
“I really love making a difference in pets and owners lives through vet care and education. PDSA is there for pets and people in need. Without our help, they wouldn’t have anywhere else to turn.”
Helen – Shop Manager
“I always say being a Charity Shop Manager is like wearing many hats. It’s a fast-paced environment that can be challenging at times, but it’s rewarding to know you are making a difference and helping poorly pets.”
Join the team
Inside one of our PDSA Pet Hospitals
The exterior of Nottingham PDSA Pet Wellbeing Centre
Spacious dog waiting area in reception
A double consult room, ideal for Vet students or graduate Vets
The other side of a double consult room
A clean and modern operating theatre
Another spacious operating theatre space
An x-ray room
A diagnostic room to help diagnose poorly pets
Small canine kennels area
Large canine kennels area
Separate feline kennels area
The dispensary where all medication is dispensed to clients